Are opioid use disorder assessments in the emergency department biased? An examination across sex, race, and employment status using item response theory
Himes K, Petrovitch M, Freiermuth C, Bachmann D, Bischof J, Braun R, Brown J, Frey J, Lyons M, Pantalon M, Punches B, Sprague J, Littlefield A. Are opioid use disorder assessments in the emergency department biased? An examination across sex, race, and employment status using item response theory. General Hospital Psychiatry 2024, 91: 186-189. PMID: 39577159, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2024.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOUD severityItem response theoryOpioid use disorderDSM-5DSM-5 opioid use disorderDSM-5 criteriaResponse theorySelf-reported demographic informationUse disorderDisorder assessmentTest biasBiological sexEmpirical supportEmployment statusEmergency departmentUnemployed individualsIndividuals aged 18+DisordersAcute care settingWhite individualsItemsDemographic groupsOpioidSeverityOpioid useScreening for problematic opioid use in the emergency department: Comparison of two screening measures
Punches B, Freiermuth C, Sprague J, Brown J, Hutzel‐Dunham E, Lambert J, Braun R, Littlefield A, Frey J, Bachmann D, Bischof J, Pantalon M, Ancona R, Kisor D, Lyons M. Screening for problematic opioid use in the emergency department: Comparison of two screening measures. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2024, 5: e13106. PMID: 38250198, PMCID: PMC10798174, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.13106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersCo-occurring substance use disordersOpioid use disorderProportion of ED patientsEmergency departmentScreening measuresED patientsUse disorderOpioid use disorder criteriaDSM-5 checklistUS emergency departmentsModerate agreementAge of participantsCross-sectional studyPrevalence of personsLong-term health implicationsDSM-5Non-HispanicDuplication patientsWHO-ASSISTOpioid useSubstance useScreening programAdult patientsSelf-report